A Specialized Monitoring Program for High-Risk Patients
Our comprehensive services for Women’s Health include a specialized program to identify and monitor patients at high-risk for developing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and other types of cancer.
Patients who meet certain risk criteria for this program will receive more intensive screening and may be recommended for additional medical management, such as preventive medicine or surgery.
High-Risk Breast Cancer Program
Our team of high-risk breast cancer experts is dedicated to helping patients proactively manage breast cancer risk. Patients found to have high personal, familial or genetic risk factors for developing breast cancer are closely monitored in this program which includes:
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Take our free 5 minute breast health assessment to help you identify if you are at risk for developing breast cancer.
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- Clinical breast exam every 6-12 months
- Annual 3D mammography screening
- Annual breast MRI screening
- Individualized recommendations, which may include risk-reducing medication or surgery
- Genetic counseling and testing
- Personalized care plan and follow-up
To schedule a comprehensive breast cancer risk evaluation with Stephanie Ellis, BSN, FNP, FNP-C, MSN, RN, our Nurse Practitioner who coordinates the High-Risk Breast Cancer Program please call 508-957-1720 for an appointment at Cuda Breast Care Center at CCHC or Falmouth Breast Care Center at CCHC.
Genetic Consultation and Testing
Cape Cod Healthcare offers patients several ways to review family and personal medical history to determine their hereditary cancer risk. Additionally, every patient receives a comprehensive hereditary cancer risk assessment at an appointment for a routine screening mammogram or diagnostic testing.
Nancy O’Connor, a nurse practitioner who specializes in genetics, is available for a consultation appointment to review familial and hereditary cancer risk, and for further education and counseling about genetic testing.
A patient with a confirmed genetic mutation for hereditary cancer syndrome or who has tested negative but remains at high familial risk for breast cancer will automatically be enrolled in our High-Risk Breast Cancer Program.
Help covering the cost of genetic testing is available through:
- Cape Cod Women’s Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Fund
- Cancer Resource Foundation’s Cancer Resource Fund
For more information about fund assistance for genetic testing, please call:
